Cheese-vat



O. SAGE.

Cheese Vat.

Patented Oct. 4, 1859.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

O. SAGE, OF WELLINGTON, OHIO.

CHEESE-VAT.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 25,676, dated October 4, 1859.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, O. SAGE, of Vellington, in the county of Lorain andState of Ohio, have invented a certain new and; useful Improvement inCheese-Vats; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full andexact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, forming a partof this specification.

Figure l is a side view of my improved vat. Fig. 2 is a section in lineA, B, Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a section through the center of the vat and in aline at right angles with the line A, B, Fig. l, and Fig. 4L is a topview of the furnace and smoke pipe.

A, in the accompanying drawings, represents the main frame, which issupported on legs a.

To the inside of the main frame A, is attached the water box b, which isprovided with a wooden frame A. The water box Z), is curved down nearthe center as shown at b', Figs. 2 and 3, so as to afford sufficientspace for the furnace D, and smoke pipe c, below the main bottom of thewater box l). A curved pipe E, communicates with each end of the waterbox I), and also with the bottom of the curved portion o', as shown atH, Fig. 3.

B, is the frame of the milk box c, which is placed in the water box ZJ,as shown in Fig. 3, and to the bottom of which is attached an equalizeror fender plate G, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The milk box c has a curdstrainer c.

The furnace D, is provided with a door f, for the insertion of fuel, &c.while the smoke pipe c, has an extension c, for the purpose of aording aready means of cleaning it out.

The operation is as follows, viz-The milk box c, is placed in the waterbox 'and fastened by means of the hooks g, g,

when the desired quantity of milk is turned in. Water is then turnedinto the spout F, of the water box Z), until the furnace D, and smokepipe e, is entirely covered and until the water rises around the milkbox c, as high as the milk in the box. The door 7, of the furnace D, isnow opened and a small quantity of fuel placed in the furnace andignited, when the water as it becomes heated rises around the furnace D,and smoke pipe, and as it cornes in contact with the equalizer or fenderplate G, it is turned toward the ends of the vat until it reaches theends of the fender plate when it rises and comes in direct contact withthe bottom of the milk box c, as indicated by red arrows.

As the hot water rises from the curved portion of the water box Z), thewater that has imparted its heat to the milk descends from the ends ofthe water box through the pipe E, and enters at the bottom of the curvedportion o', and below the furnace D, and smoke pipe e, to be re-heated.

It will thus be seen that by my peculiar arrangement of the furnace andsmoke pipe, that all, or nearly all, of the heat is utilized, while atthe same time all danger of any portion of the milk being over heated isguarded against and prevented by the use of the equalizer or fenderplate G, which prevents the highly heated water from coming at once incontact with the bottom of the milk box.

The sides of the equalizer or fender plate are provided with ledges il.,which may rest on the bottom of the water box o, or wooden pieces z',may be used to support the milk box, or if preferred the milk box couldbe supported by projections rest-ing on the framing Then it is desiredto draw off the whey from the curd, the pipe 7c, is unstopped, when thewhey passes through the strainer c, and down through pipe 7c. The watercan be drawn off through pipe f, or by turning a cock through the outletpipe m, in the bottom of b.

The legs attached to the strainer end, may be made shorter than theothers so as to allow the vat being tipped to facilitate the drawing offof the whey.

The motion of the water while being heated is indicated by red arrows inFig. 3.

It will be observed that in addition to the advantages resulting from mypeculiar construction and arrangement of furnace and smoke pipe as abovereferred to, that I have free access to both by simply lifting olf themilk box.

I am aware that a patent was granted to H. A. Roe on the 12th of Dec.1854, for an improved cheese vat, and I am also aware that in therejected and withdrawn application of E. Slaght, 1855, an open bottomedwater box is to be found. I do not therefore wish to be understood asclaiming what has been secured to Roe, in h1s said patent nor what is tobe found in said Slaghts G, and milk box c, said parts being con-Withdrawn application, but etructed, arranged, combined and operating 10Having described my invention, what I 1n relation to each othersubstantially as and claim and desire to secure by Letters Patfor thepurposes set forth. J' 5 ent, is p O. SAGE.

The combination of the furnace D, and Witnesses: smoke pipe e, With theopen and curved bot- ISAAC BENNETT, J; tom b', of the Water box b, pipeE, equalizer C. S. Foocm.

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